When officers stopped the vehicle for inspection, the nervous groom initially claimed his driver's license was not with him but that he had a photograph of it on his mobile phone. However, experienced officers noticed a change in the groom's physical demeanor, he began sweating and appeared visibly stressed.
Within minutes, the groom changed his story and admitted the truth: he had never obtained a driver's license. The 22-year-old resident of Rabud was immediately detained and taken to the police station for questioning on serious charges, including driving a vehicle with falsified markings and driving without a license.
Following the investigation, police impounded the groom's decorated vehicle for 30 days, and traffic proceedings were initiated against him according to law. The joyous wedding celebration turned into a police matter the groom is unlikely to forget soon.
In a separate incident the same night, traffic officers on Route 35 near the Glass Junction stopped another vehicle driven by an 18-year-old Palestinian resident of Hebron who also had never obtained a driver's license. A check of police records revealed this was the second time within the past year the young driver had been caught for the identical offense. He was arrested, questioned by traffic examiners, and jailed following the investigation. His vehicle was also impounded for 30 days after a hearing conducted by a police officer.
During the weekend enforcement operation in the Judea region, police issued 179 traffic citations for serious violations. These included 14 citations for illegal passing, 23 for serious vehicle defects, and 17 for mobile phone use while driving—a dangerous distraction. In addition, 14 drivers had their licenses suspended, and 17 vehicles were impounded due to serious defects or life-threatening violations committed by their drivers.
Police emphasized they will continue determined enforcement against serious traffic violations and road aggression to enhance road safety and remove dangerous drivers from the streets.
